Askari Afrobeat Orchestra

By Monty at 24 August, 2010, 6:55 pm

The Askari afrobeat orchestra is one of the bands I play in regularly around the Perth metropolitan area. We are a 13 piece band, yes that is big, that have been brought together by a common love for African music, particularly the Afrobeat of Fela Kuti and Tony Allen. Since forming in 2009 we have [...]

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Ghost Town Siege

By Mike Haydon at 19 April, 2008, 9:18 am

In sleepy old Perth, where the shops close at 6:00 pm every day, it seems someone has decided to liven things up for us a bit. News.com has said that the Perth Stock Exchange Building is under siege by a guy with a gun. For the benefit of the US audience – guns in Perth are [...]

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